Happy New year!!! well almost

I feel like I haven't been on my blog for ages, it has been so nice to spend time with my family over the christmas period and just be able to relax ( which has been good as I have felt really rough!! why do i always get ill during the holidays?)

Any way so today is New years eve if you hadn't noticed so hope you all have a really great night! I'll be tucked up in bed with my tissues and hot water bottle :)
But today is also special for another reason............. Today is my Down line Lisa's Birthday!!!! now she hasn't opened her present yet as it's sat here next to me while I type so I can't show you what is in it just yet, pop back tomorrow to see what else I made, but this is the gift box which I made for her it's really clean and simple,

I used:

Pattern for box from Stampin' Up!

Card stock: Naturals Ivory and Kraft

Ribbon: Chocolate chip gros grain

Accessories: Eyelet border punch

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!!

AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by pop back again soon!

Abi

Wishing every one a Merry Christmas!!

Just a quick post couldn't post these before Christmas or they would spoil every ones surprisesI found these really cool clear plastic decorations and thought they would look fab with some designer series paper on the back for great 3 dimensional decorations I tried to make each one individual and of course kept one my self, I used crystal effects to adhere the paper to the ornaments and then used a craft knife to to trim the paper down.
My washcloth muffins ( although i think they look more like ice creams my self) but they are cute and i topped them all with a fizzing bath bomb each of my team got one of these in their Christmas gift and each one was colour co-ordinated to the recipients most used colours
The cup cake cups are made from designer paper which of course co ordinates too.
And this is very special ( it's mine) a few people have received these this year from me, one of My Lovely down line Steph got one for her birthday too, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

each one was completely individual some had a splash of colour ( unfortunately if forgot to take a photo of those before I sent them, but they are made from washers which I embossed with silver embossing powder then stamped into the warm embossing powder and then lacquered with crystal effects and added the gems.

I hope you are having a great Christmas and have enjoyed making all your Christmas projects cards and gifts this year I know I have and I hope the recipients have enjoyed receiving them too!

Merry Christmas! Make sure you pop back soon for some Sale-a bration sneak peaks!

Abi x

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Day dreaming of warm weather

OK so i don't know how cold it is where you are but it here in Cornwall it is flipping freezing!!! it's -1 way too cold for my liking, we don't have snow yet and to be honest I doubt we will get any until next week so the cold isn't even worth it yet. Although the cold weather makes me really grateful for the fact that I have a home to live in that is wind proof and dry even if the heating isn't working too well.

So I was day dreaming about the warm weather that we haven't got and it reminded me that i never got around to showing you all my summer design challenge entry ( which I sent off without taking a photo of it glad someone took one for me.)

So this is my little beach hut and my matching beachy cards and remind me of summers at Dawlish Warren and Teignmouth which were just minutes from where I grew up and the colourful beach huts on the sand.

Here's dreaming of warm weather and heating that works.

Thanks for stopping by

Abi

A bit of a tease

This is a post just to tease one of my down line Steph It's her birthday today!!!! and this is what her birthday present looks like!! :)

Obviously there is something inside the box but just thought i would share this gorgeous little hand bag with you all.

I used the New Speciality designer series paper which is absolutely gorgeous and one of my lovely filigree designer brads!!

And I can guarantee that what is inside is super special too. but since she hasn't received it yet I can't really spoil the surprise for her yet can I?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPH!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Abi

12 Days of Christmas DAY 12 !!

Ok last day if you're not ready by now you need to get cracking :)

Thought I would have a little bit of fun with my last christmas card. This card is made entirely from scraps which was great I have so many and i never get around to using them so this card is super special.

I used a Really Rust card stock base, with a chocolate chip band and gros grain ribbon, I used my scallop edge punch and scallop circle punch I used my Really rust marker to colour my ginger bread man which is from Stampin' Up! Hung up on the holidays

Thanks for stopping by!

Abi

12 Days of Christmas day 11

Day 11 already!!

This card is made from a piece of kraft card stock 7 1/2 " x 6" I used my So swirly roller with Chocolate chip ink, Scallop circle with bashful blue, 1 3/4" circle with kraft and 1 1/2" circle with chocolate chip card stock which i stamped with white craft ink, I used the season of joy stamp set.

This card was inspired by one which was featured in craft stamper magazine this month, but i changed the colours around abit for a fresher look.

Thanks for stopping by.

Abi

12 Days of Christmas day 10

Out of all the cards I have made so far this is definitely my favourite, it's just so simple and you can use any scrap designer papers that you have they don't need to be the same colour as mine.

This card is on an A5 kraft card stock card blank, I used a scrap of Chocolate Chip designer paper that i had left around, and the season of joy christmas tree stamp which I stamped on whisper white card stock with old olive ink. I also used my Chocolate Chip marker and my corner rounder.

I will definitely be sending a few more of these.

thanks for stopping by!

Abi

12 days of Christmas day 9

I saw a card similar to this on someone's blog, I really can't remember who's blog it was sorry when I blog hop I get carried away :)

Any how I think this card would be perfect for a one sheet card set, as you could stamp one whole sheet of card stock then use it to make lots of cards really quickly perfect for Christmas.

so for that reason I'm not going to give you the dimensions for this card,

the base is a Real Red card stock base with a whisper white layer, I also used kraft card stock and co ordinating taffeta.

I used the French Filigree back ground stamp and the level one hostess set which matches the square scallop edge punch.

Thanks for stopping by!

Abi

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12 Days of Christmas day 8

This is a 4 x 4 " Real red card stock base with a very vanilla layer I used the Christmas jingle simply scrappin kit again I also used my crystal effects and a sponge dauber, the ribbon is very vanilla gros grain.

Hope you are nearly ready for Christmas by now!

See you again tomorrow!

abi

12 days of Christmas day 7

wow I actually managed to get a close up of my glitter this time!

I love this card it's just so cheerful, sorry that the colours didn't come out so well again this time ( really is time for a new camera!)

This card is made from a scrap of chocolate chip card stock I had left over from another project the base is 17.5cm x 16cm folded in half.

I used some designer paper from the Christmas Jingle scappin kit again with some real red gros grain and I used my Big Deal alphabet on some whisper white card stock using my Old Olive and Real Red stampin write markers, ........ of course not forgetting my dazzlin diamonds! I cut out the letters and mounted them on dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by!

Abi

12 Days of Christmas day 6

Just in case you forget when Christmas is.

another super quick card, sorry my camera didn't do a very good job of this photo, a new one is on my Christmas list hopefully santa will read it!

So this is an Old Olive card stock base with a Chocolate Chip layer 9.5cm x 7.5cm and some Chocolate Chip gros grain 13 cm.

The Letters are from the Christmas Jingle simply scrappin kit and i also used the baroque motif stamp set again with my Old Olive marker. couldn't be much simpler really.

Thanks for stopping by!

Abi

12 Days of Christmas day 5

Here's another tree card, I love Christmas trees and I really Love this stamp set, this tree is from the Lovely as a tree set and I coloured it using my Stampin' Write markers in Chocolate Chip, Old Olive and Garden Green.

This card is made from;

A5 card base in Confetti White card stock

Close to cocoa layer 6cm x 10cm

Whisper Whiter layer 5.5cm x 9.5cm

Whisper white ribbon 26 cm taffeta,

I also used the baroque motif stamp set and the Cheer and Wishes stamp set with Chocolate chip marker. I also used my sponge to distress the edges a little.

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Thanks for stopping by!

12 days of Christmas day 4

A Super quick card for today! This card was is made using the Stampin' Up! Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin kit, the scrappin kits are a fantastic idea not only for scrap booking but also for super quick cards as they come with 6 sheets of self adhesive die cut card stock images so all you need to do is peel and stick. a selection of coordinating textured 12 x 12 card stock and 6 sheets of double sided co ordinating designer paper.

This card stock base is an A5 piece of Garden green card stock with a 10 x 8cm layer of designer paper and 18cm of chocolate chip gros grain ribbon. I also used my dazzlin Diamond with a2 way glue pen (sorry you can't see that to good in the photo)

Thanks for stopping by!

Abi

12 Days of Christmas day 3

Not a card a gift bag!

Just keeping up with my personal challenge of making at least one item to package a gift each week this gift bag is made from a brown envelope, you can see a video tutorial on how to fold this bag here (you'll need to stamp the envelope before you stick the bottom corner flaps down.)

I also used White craft Ink, Chocolate Chip stampin write marker, Real red marker, Twill tape and a scrap of whisper white card stock for the tag.

Stamps Winter post and Occasional Greetings.

You'll also need a large hole punch , I used my Crop-o-dile.

Do you remember the cracker box I made? here well if you would like the pattern click here

Thanks for stopping by!

Abi

12 Days of Christmas day 2

Day 2 are you feeling christmassy yet??

This card is super quick and easy to make as are all my 12 days cards so they won't take you long to make.

This card base is a 4x4" Real red card stock base (20 cm x 10cm folded in half)

the scalloped strip was cut to 10cm by 3.5 then scalloped with the eyelet border punch

the layers are as follows Chocolate chip 6cm x 6.5cm , Very Vanilla 5.5cm x 6cm,

with 26cm of very vanilla gros grain ribbon,

You will also need Stampin' Write markers in Chocolate Chip, Real Red and Old Olive and the Season of joy stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Abi

12 Days of Christmas. day 1

here's the first of my 12 Christmas projects, I know it's not a partridge and a pear tree most certainly does not look like this but it is a tree! Unfortunately what I couldn't catch on camera was all sparkly snow glitter detail on the tree. This tree is from the Lovely as a tree stamp set.

So for the next 12 days I'm going to give you the measurements of all the pieces you need to make the projects I'm going to show you, so you can recreate them at home and we will all be just that little bit more prepared for Christmas.

here's what I used:

Chocolate chip card stock base ( A4 cut down to A5 21 cm x 14.9cm)

Close to cocoa cs layer (6cm x 10cm )

Whisper white layer (5.5cm x 9.5cm)

Whisper white ribbon 26cm

Craft white ink, stampin write markers in Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Garden Green, Dazzlin diamonds and a 2 way glue pen.

Thanks for stopping by Happy crafting!

Abi